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Nissan GT-R: Godzilla remains an SA favourite

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<b>NISSAN SUPERCAR</b> The Nissan GT-R is one of SA's best-selling supercars.<i> Image: Motorpress </i>
<b>NISSAN SUPERCAR</b> The Nissan GT-R is one of SA's best-selling supercars.<i> Image: Motorpress </i>

South Africa – The Nissan GT-R looks set to keep its title as South Africa’s best-selling supercar, says Nissan SA.

The first 2017-spec Nissan GT-Rs were made available in 2016 and were all sold well before the supercars arrived in South Africa. To date, more than 500 GT-Rs have been sold in South Africa, making it one of the country’s most popular supercars.

READ: Buy a Nissan GT-R, get your own technician in SA

The Nissan MY17 R35 GT-R is available from both High Performance Centres; Melrose Nissan and BB GT-R Hatfield at R2 150 000 for the Premium edition and R2 250 000 for the Black Edition.

Nissan says:  “We often quip that the GT-R defies the laws of the vehicle market in much the same way as it defies the laws of physics.” 

For 2017, the new GT-R order book is filling up fast with special orders from customers with particular needs, while both Nissan High Performance Centres in South Africa have ordered a few standard versions for new customers or occasional impulse buyers.

Nissan said: “It seems as though the GT-R Black Edition, with its new red and black interior and Recaro sport seats, is the most popular model. 

“At R2 250 000 the GT-R surely offers the best ratio of power and performance for your money.” 

Donovan Lötter, new vehicle sales manager at Melrose Nissan says: “One of our first 2017-spec models was sold to a fourth-generation GT-R owner. It seems that once you have owned a GT-R, you remain a loyal fan and customer for life.”

“This community often discusses available models among themselves on social media and WhatsApp groups. Often, a customer’s trade-in model is already spoken for by a fellow enthusiast within the GT-R community.”

“Once owners and prospective customers realised that it is virtually impossible to break the engine and gearbox, the demand for used GT-Rs became stronger than ever.”

READ: Nissan unveils GT-R Nismo: A 441kW beast!


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